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{{Short description|Island in Guinea-Bissau}} |
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'''Pecixe''' is an island or group of islands in the [[Bissagos Islands]], [[Guinea-Bissau]]. The area is 168 km². The language of the island or islands is reported to be Mandjak, a language of Guinea-Bissau with over 72,000 speakers altogether. {{Reflist}} <ref> Diedrich Westermann & Margaret Arminel Bryan, ''The Languages of West Africa'' International african institute 1970. </ref> |
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| name = Pecixe |
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| map = Guinea-Bissau |
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| map_caption = Location |
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| location = [[Atlantic Ocean]] |
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| coordinates = {{Coord|11.8333|-16.0833|display=inline,title}}<ref>[https://mapcarta.com/17087390 Ilha de Pecixe - Mapcarta]</ref> |
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| archipelago = |
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| area_km2 = 167 |
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| highest_mount = |
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| elevation_m = 6 |
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| country = [[Guinea-Bissau]] |
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| country_admin_divisions_title = [[Regions of Guinea-Bissau|Region]] |
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| country_admin_divisions = [[Cacheu Region]] |
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| country_admin_divisions_title_1 = Sector |
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| country_admin_divisions_1 = [[Caió (Guinea-Bissau)|Caió]] |
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|population_as_of = 2009 |
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|population_footnotes = <ref name=ine/> |
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|population = 3,207 |
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'''Pecixe''' is an island in [[Guinea-Bissau]]. It is a coastal island belonging to the [[Cacheu Region]] and the [[Caió (Guinea-Bissau)|Caió]] sector. Its area is 167 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref>[http://islands.unep.ch/IPR.htm#592 Pecixe] in the Catalogue of Islands at [[United Nations Environment Programme|UNEP (United Nations Environment Program)]] - accessed 16 November 2018</ref> The island has a population of 3,207 (2009 census); the largest village is Cassaca.<ref name=ine>[http://www.stat-guinebissau.com/publicacao/RGPH_2009.pdf População por região, sector e localidades por sexo censo 2009] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200331140142/http://www.stat-guinebissau.com/publicacao/RGPH_2009.pdf |date=2020-03-31 }}, Instituto Nacional de Estatística Guiné-Bissau</ref> The language of the island is reported to be [[Mandjak language|Mandjak]], a language of Guinea-Bissau with over 72,000 speakers altogether.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Westermann |first1=Diedrich |last2=Bryan |first2=Margaret Arminel |title=The Languages of West Africa |date=1970 |publisher=Dawsons |isbn=978-0-7129-0462-9 }}{{pn|date=July 2024}}</ref> [[Jeta (Guinea-Bissau)|Jeta]] island lies to the west. It is 3 km off the mainland, about 50 km west of the capital city [[Bissau]]. |
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==History== |
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{{GuineaBissau-geo-stub}} |
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The chiefs of Pecixe tended to ally with the [[Papel people|Papel]] chiefdoms in the 19th century to the east instead of their northern [[Manjak people|Manjak]] neighbors. This was until 1890, when they joined the Manjak [[Kingdom of Bassarel]]. However, this proved to be short lived: in 1897, the Chiefdom of Pecixe joined a successful rebellion led by Chief of [[Pandim (Guinea-Bissau)|Pandim]] with several other chiefdoms against Bassarel, leaving the kingdom with half its previous territory. The island was conquered by [[Portuguese Empire|Portuguese]] forces during the [[Pacification of Guinea-Bissau|Pacification Campaign]] in the early 20th century.<ref name=":0">{{cite thesis |last1=Crowley |first1=Eve Lakshmi |date=1990 |title=Contracts with the spirits: Religion, asylum, and ethnic identity in the Cacheu Region of Guinea-Bissau |url=https://www.proquest.com/openview/edbc7f71ed233102fc02e581907353d9/1 }}{{pn|date=July 2024}}</ref> |
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Under Portugal, Pecixe was administered jointly with Jeta and [[Caió (Guinea-Bissau)|Caió]] until the 1940s, when the island became its own district to better exploit its natural resources.<ref name=":0" /> |
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{{coord|11.80619|-16.08879|display=title|type:isle}} |
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==Climate== |
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[[Category:Islands of Guinea-Bissau]] |
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Cassaga, the largest village on the island has a [[tropical savanna climate]] (Aw) with little to no rainfall from November to May and heavy to extremely heavy rainfall from June to October. |
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{{Weather box |
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|width = auto |
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| location = Cassaga |
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| metric first = Yes |
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| single line = Yes |
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| Jan high C = 31.7 |
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| Feb high C = 33.3 |
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| Mar high C = 34.2 |
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| Apr high C = 34.2 |
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| May high C = 33.4 |
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| Jun high C = 31.7 |
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| Jul high C = 29.9 |
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| Aug high C = 29.1 |
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| Sep high C = 30.1 |
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| Oct high C = 31.5 |
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| Nov high C = 32.1 |
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| Dec high C = 31.2 |
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| Jan mean C = 24.4 |
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[[de:Ilha de Pecixe]] |
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| Feb mean C = 25.7 |
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[[es:Isla de Pecixe]] |
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| Mar mean C = 26.7 |
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| Apr mean C = 27.3 |
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| May mean C = 27.7 |
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| Jun mean C = 27.4 |
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| Jul mean C = 26.5 |
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| Aug mean C = 25.9 |
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| Sep mean C = 26.4 |
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| Oct mean C = 27.2 |
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| Nov mean C = 26.9 |
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| Dec mean C = 24.8 |
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| year mean C = |
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| Jan low C = 17.1 |
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| Feb low C = 18.1 |
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| Mar low C = 19.3 |
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| Apr low C = 20.5 |
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| May low C = 22.1 |
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| Jun low C = 23.1 |
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| Jul low C = 23.1 |
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| Aug low C = 22.8 |
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| Sep low C = 22.8 |
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| Oct low C = 22.9 |
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| Nov low C = 21.8 |
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| Dec low C = 18.5 |
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|rain colour = green |
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|Jan rain mm = 0 |
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|Feb rain mm = 0 |
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|Mar rain mm = 0 |
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|Apr rain mm = 0 |
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|May rain mm = 11 |
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|Jun rain mm = 151 |
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|Jul rain mm = 536 |
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|Aug rain mm = 673 |
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|Sep rain mm = 411 |
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|Oct rain mm = 192 |
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|Nov rain mm = 30 |
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|Dec rain mm = 3 |
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|source 1 = Climate-Data.org<ref>{{cite web |
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|url = https://en.climate-data.org/location/659528/ |
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|title = Climate: Cassaga |
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|publisher=Climate-Data.org |
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|accessdate = August 6, 2020}}</ref> |
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== See also== |
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*[[List of islands of Guinea-Bissau]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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[[Category:Atlantic islands of Guinea-Bissau]] |
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[[Category:Cacheu region]] |
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{{GuineaBissau-geo-stub}} |
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Latest revision as of 22:30, 2 January 2025
  Pecixe Location | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 11°50′00″N 16°05′00″W / 11.8333°N 16.0833°W[1] |
| Area | 167 km2 (64 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Region | Cacheu Region |
| Sector | Caió |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 3,207 (2009)[2] |
Pecixe is an island in Guinea-Bissau. It is a coastal island belonging to the Cacheu Region and the Caió sector. Its area is 167 km2.[3] The island has a population of 3,207 (2009 census); the largest village is Cassaca.[2] The language of the island is reported to be Mandjak, a language of Guinea-Bissau with over 72,000 speakers altogether.[4] Jeta island lies to the west. It is 3 km off the mainland, about 50 km west of the capital city Bissau.
History
[edit]The chiefs of Pecixe tended to ally with the Papel chiefdoms in the 19th century to the east instead of their northern Manjak neighbors. This was until 1890, when they joined the Manjak Kingdom of Bassarel. However, this proved to be short lived: in 1897, the Chiefdom of Pecixe joined a successful rebellion led by Chief of Pandim with several other chiefdoms against Bassarel, leaving the kingdom with half its previous territory. The island was conquered by Portuguese forces during the Pacification Campaign in the early 20th century.[5]
Under Portugal, Pecixe was administered jointly with Jeta and Caió until the 1940s, when the island became its own district to better exploit its natural resources.[5]
Climate
[edit]Cassaga, the largest village on the island has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with little to no rainfall from November to May and heavy to extremely heavy rainfall from June to October.
| Climate data for Cassaga | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.7 (89.1) |
33.3 (91.9) |
34.2 (93.6) |
34.2 (93.6) |
33.4 (92.1) |
31.7 (89.1) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.1 (84.4) |
30.1 (86.2) |
31.5 (88.7) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.9 (89.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.4 (75.9) |
25.7 (78.3) |
26.7 (80.1) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.5 (79.7) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.4 (79.5) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.9 (80.4) |
24.8 (76.6) |
26.4 (79.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 17.1 (62.8) |
18.1 (64.6) |
19.3 (66.7) |
20.5 (68.9) |
22.1 (71.8) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.1 (73.6) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.9 (73.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
18.5 (65.3) |
21.0 (69.8) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
11 (0.4) |
151 (5.9) |
536 (21.1) |
673 (26.5) |
411 (16.2) |
192 (7.6) |
30 (1.2) |
3 (0.1) |
2,007 (79) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[6] | |||||||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Ilha de Pecixe - Mapcarta
- ^ a b População por região, sector e localidades por sexo censo 2009 Archived 2020-03-31 at the Wayback Machine, Instituto Nacional de Estatística Guiné-Bissau
- ^ Pecixe in the Catalogue of Islands at UNEP (United Nations Environment Program) - accessed 16 November 2018
- ^ Westermann, Diedrich; Bryan, Margaret Arminel (1970). The Languages of West Africa. Dawsons. ISBN 978-0-7129-0462-9.[page needed]
- ^ a b Crowley, Eve Lakshmi (1990). Contracts with the spirits: Religion, asylum, and ethnic identity in the Cacheu Region of Guinea-Bissau (Thesis).[page needed]
- ^ "Climate: Cassaga". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
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